Karen Farkas, Northeast Ohio Media Group

About Me:

I am a reporter who covers higher education, casinos, racinos and the Ohio Lottery Commission. Prior beats include suburbs, courts and transportation. I have lived in northeast Ohio all my life and have a journalism degree from Ohio University. After 35 years at The Plain Dealer I am now working at the Northeast Ohio Media Group, which includes the PD. Please contact me at kfarkas@cleveland.com.

Joe Mosbrook from CSU said there were always some dorm rooms in Fenn Tower but it did not predominantly become a dorm until 2006 when it was renovated. So technically Viking Hall was the university's first building used for a dormitory.
Karen Farkas

According to the Higher Education Compact of Greater Cleveland, for every 100 kids who enter 9th grade in Cleveland public schools, 63 will graduate, 34 will go on to college and 7 will graduate in six years. This year there are about 2,600 high school seniors.